Pound-for-Pound: Josh Hokit has ‘walked the talk’ all the way to the top

By Kyle Appleby, Sports Co-Editor • April 16, 2026

Josh Hokit got his chance to make a name for himself, and he didn’t falter.

Pound-for-Pound: Alexander Volkanovski cemented his place among the greats in the worst possible way

By Kyle Appleby, Sports Co-Editor • February 12, 2026

When Max Holloway, who had a pedestrian 3–3 record in the UFC at the time, knocked out Will Chope on the first card of 2014, very few could have expected Holloway wouldn’t taste defeat for 13 consecutive bouts — 14, if you’re only counting featherweight fights.

Pound-for-Pound: Arman Tsarukyan was snubbed again. This time, it’s his fault

By Kyle Appleby, Sports Co-Editor • January 27, 2026

Ten months ago, the lightweight division was in an uncertain place.

Pound-for-Pound: Wrestling is in and here to stay — whether you like it or not

By Kyle Appleby, Sports Co-Editor • November 20, 2025

At UFC 322, Islam Makhachev became the 11th fighter in UFC history to claim a belt in two weight classes. He took on welterweight king Jack Della Maddalena in the main event. 

Pound-for-Pound: UFC 321’s main event ended in calamity — now what?

By Kyle Appleby, Sports Co-Editor • October 28, 2025

For the first time in his UFC career, Tom Aspinall looked human. And by “human,” I mean he failed to finish his opponent within one round.

Massachusetts’ own Brendan Fitzgerald is on his path from Cape Cod to the UFC booth

By Kyle Appleby, Sports Co-Editor • October 26, 2025

“How about that view?” Brendan Fitzgerald panned his camera from his hotel room to the sunrise-bathed skyline of Vancouver, Canada. He was in the Great White North to call UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen, the latest stop on his winding journey to the apex of mixed martial arts.

Pound-for-Pound: Dominick Reyes’s resurgence meets a cruel end

By Kyle Appleby, Sports Co-Editor • September 30, 2025

Five years ago, Dominick Reyes finally earned his shot at the light heavyweight strap after winning his first six UFC fights. 

Pound-for-Pound: The rise and fall of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’

By Kyle Appleby, Sports Co-Editor • September 23, 2025

Dana White, along with Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta, nearly gave up on a multi-million dollar purchase of the UFC in 2004 but decided to stick it out another year.

Pound-for-Pound: The UFC is now in the blue corner

By Kyle Appleby, Sports Co-Editor • September 15, 2025

This summer held no shortage of talking points for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Pound-for-Pound: The clock is ticking on UFC 317

By Kyle Appleby, Sports Co-Editor • April 28, 2025

International Fight Week is the UFC’s Super Bowl. Every year, a scorching midsummer Las Vegas week is dedicated to celebrating the biggest mixed martial arts promotion on the planet.

Pound-for-Pound: The BMF belt has lost its purpose

By Kyle Appleby, Sports Co-Editor • April 22, 2025

Dana White has always made a point of being against gimmicks in the UFC. He’s criticized boxing promotions for making “gimmicky” fights, and infamously refused to re-sign heavyweight champion...

Pound-for-Pound: We’re officially in the UFC’s era of inactivity

By Kyle Appleby, Sports Co-Editor • April 7, 2025

During UFC: Moreno vs. Erceg, news broke that Geoff Neal was injured and could not compete against Carlos Prates at UFC 314, the card losing an exciting matchup. We already saw Joe Pyfer’s bout with...